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Wolfgang Van Halen Is 'Pretty Damn Grateful' For His Grammy Nod
Wolfgang Van Halen is feeling "pretty damn grateful" for his first-ever Grammy nomination.The son of late Van Halen axe-slayer Eddie Van Halen was shortlisted for Best Rock Song for his track 'Distance' about his late...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 April 2022
Daryl Hall Was Asked To Replace David Lee Roth In Van Halen
Daryl Hall believes Eddie Van Halen was "serious" when he asked him to replace David Lee Roth as Van Halen's lead singer.The Hall and Oates star has confirmed speculation that he was asked to join...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 March 2022
David Lee Roth Vegas Residency Called Off Due To Covid
David Lee Roth's farewell Vegas residency has been cancelled due to COVID-19.The former Van Halen frontman had announced he was retiring following the solo run at the legendary House Of Blues at Mandalay Bay in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 January 2022
David Lee Roth Set To Retire After Mini Vegas Residency
David Lee Roth is retiring.The former Van Halen frontman has announced he will hang up his microphone following five solo concerts in Las Vegas, kicking off on New Year's Eve (31.12.21) and concluding on January...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 October 2021
Sammy Hagar Regrets Exposing Eddie Van Halen's 'Dark Side'
Sammy Hagar has apologised for exposing his late Van Halen bandmate Eddie Van Halen's "dark side".The Red Rocker has insisted that while he stands by everything he penned about the late guitar god in his...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 June 2021
Wolfgang Van Halen Aimed To Be His 'Own Person' On His Debut Album
Wolfgang Van Halen says it was important for him to "be his own person" on his debut album.The son of late Van Halen guitar god Eddie Van Halen - who passed away after a lengthy...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 June 2021
Wolfgang Van Halen 'Hurt' About Fleeting Tribute To Late Rock Icon Father Eddie
Wolfgang Van Halen was "hurt" that his late father, Eddie Van Halen, only got a fleeting tribute during the Grammys’ In Memoriam segment.Following the ceremony on Sunday (14.03.21), the musician revealed he had turned down...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 March 2021
2020'S Most Searched For Artists On Google
After a crazy year of CoVID19 enforced lockdowns this year's most searched for things on Google were likely to have been skewed somewhat by the abnormality of the circumstances. Joe Wicks certainly got people interested...
By Andrew Lockwood in Music / Festivals on 22 December 2020
Eddie Van Halen Posthumously Honoured With National Guitar Museum's Lifetime Achievement Award
Eddie Van Halen has been posthumously honoured with The National GUITAR Museum's Lifetime Achievement Award. The late Van Halen axe-slayer - who passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer in October - has...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 December 2020
Slash Hails Eddie Van Halen For His 'Pure Musical Talent'
Slash has hailed the late Eddie Van Halen for his "pure musical talent".The Guns N' Roses axe-slayer has heaped praise on the late Van Halen guitar legend - who passed away after a battle with...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 December 2020
Wolfgang Van Halen Says Late Dad Eddie Van Halen's Archived Music Won't Be Released Anytime Soon
Wolfgang Van Halen says there are no plans at present to release songs from his late father Eddie Van Halen's vault following his passing.The Van Halen guitarist passed away at the age of 65 in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 December 2020
Sammy Hagar Says The Van Halen 'Kitchen Sink Tour' Would've Been 'A Dream Come True'
Sammy Hagar says the proposed "kitchen sink" Van Halen reunion tour would've been "a dream come true" .Following the passing of the 'Jump' band's guitarist Eddie Van Halen last month, their long-time manager, Irving Azoff,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 November 2020
Wolfgang Van Halen Slams Rumours He's Replacing Late Father Eddie In Van Halen
Wolfgang Van Halen has hit out at false rumours claiming he's to replace his late father Eddie Van Halen in Van Halen.The rock legend sadly passed away earlier this month, aged 65, after a lengthy...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 October 2020
Eddie Van Halen's Wife Janie's Heart 'Shattered' Following Husband's Death
Eddie Van Halen's wife says her heart and soul have been "shattered into a million pieces" following the death of her husband. The music legend passed away on Tuesday (06.10.20), aged 65, following a "long...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 October 2020
Music World Pays Tribute To Late Eddie Van Halen
Mötley Crüe and Metallica have led the tributes to Eddie Van Halen.The Van Halen frontman passed away on Tuesday (06.10.20) following a “long and arduous battle” with tongue cancer, his 29-year-old son Wolfgang Van Halen...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 October 2020
Wolfgang Van Halen Hints Dad Eddie Isn't Done Touring
Wolfgang Van Halen has suggested his father Eddie Van Halen is not done with performing.The 'Jump' rockers haven't toured since 2015 and the band's singer David Lee Roth recently claimed in an interview with the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 July 2020
Sammy Hagar Dismisses Suggestion Of Farewell Tour
Sammy Hagar has no plans to play a ''farewell tour''.The 72-year-old rocker - who first burst onto the scene with Montrose in the mid 1970s and later enjoyed success both as a solo musician and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 May 2020
David Lee Roth's Sickness Causes Van Halen Gig Axe
The band had been due to play at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey but Roth's illness meant that they were unable to perform as doctors told the singer to rest. A statement...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 August 2015
Sammy Hagar Humbled By Brand New Laferrari Sportscar
The former Van Halen rocker put an order in for the one-of-a-kind black and white car following a tour of the car company's Maranello, Italy headquarters last year (14), and is now the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 21 August 2015
Sammy Hagar Planning Reality Tv Show And Party Cookbook
The former Van Halen star, who is also a restaurateur and a tequila connoisseur, admits he has already tasted failure with an initial reality idea - but he's not ready to give up....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 August 2015
Sammy Hagar Attacks Eddie Van Halen Over Michael Anthony Remarks
Defending his decision to replace Anthony with his son Wolfgang, Van Halen told the new issue of Billboard magazine his former bassist lacked musical ability, claiming he had to teach the rocker every...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 June 2015
Eddie Van Halen Blames Guitar Picks For Cancer Diagnosis
Eddie Van Halen has opened up about his cancer diagnosis over a decade ago and his subsequent recovery, blaming his condition on his guitar picks. He underwent a course of treatment for tongue cancer in...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 20 June 2015
Taylor Swift To Open Billboard Music Awards With New Video
The line-up for the 2015 Billboard Music Awards was already very impressive, with Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith all set to perform on stage, and officials have now filled a (blank)...
By Gary Roberts in Music / Festivals on 07 May 2015
Van Halen To Make First Prizegiving Show Performance At Billboard Music Awards
The Jump hitmakers will join Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea, Kelly Clarkson, Hozier, Nick Jonas, Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith among the performers at the big prizegiving on 17 May (15). It...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 01 May 2015
David Lee Roth Doesn't Let An Injury To The Nose Stop Him During Van Halen's Historic Jimmy Kimmel Concert [Pictures]
David Lee Roth suffered a nasty cut to the nose on Monday evening, as Van Halen staged a gig live on Hollywood Boulevard in a performance taped for Jimmy Kimmel's talk show. The singer sustained...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 31 March 2015
Sammy Hagar Libel Case Revived
Former Van Halen star Sammy Hagar is set for a court showdown with a one-time Playboy bunny for accusing her of extortion in his autobiography.Officials at a federal appeals court have revived the unidentified woman's...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 28 August 2014
David Lee Roth's Uncle, Cafe Wha? Boss, Dead At 95
Van Halen star David Lee Roth is mourning the loss of his uncle, New York nightclub boss Manny Roth, following his death this week (beg28Jul14)Roth owned Greenwich Village club Cafe Wha? which became a haven...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 31 July 2014
Alice Cooper And Sammy Hagar Reteam For Las Vegas Supergig
Alice Cooper has been hit by the charity supergig bug after kicking off 2014 in Hawaii onstage with Steven Tyler and Sammy Hagar - he is reteaming with the former Van Halen frontman for another...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 February 2014
Ke$ha's Harry Styles Crush
Ke$ha has a crush on Harry Styles.The 'Tik Tok' hitmaker thinks the One Direction heartthrob - who has been romantically linked with stars including Taylor Swift, Natalie Imbruglia and British TV presenter Caroline Flack -...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 April 2013
Aerosmith Cancel Sydney Show To Co-headline Music Festival
Rockers Aerosmith have cancelled a concert in Sydney, Australia to co-headline a music festival with Van Halen.The Walk This Way hitmakers were due to perform a solo show at the city's ANZ Stadium on 28...
By WENN on 04 April 2013
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